OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (April 12, 2017) Sailors handle a phone and distance line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) while underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests the mission readiness of the strike group's assets through simulated real-world scenarios and their ability to perform as an integrated unit.

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